MMO Game Thread: Braves vs Mets,1:10 PM

Sunday, June 19, 2016 • 1:10 p.m.
Citi Field • Flushing, N.Y.
RHP Julio Teheran (2-7, 2.93) vs. RHP Jacob deGrom (3-3, 2.82)
PIX11 • WOR 710 AM • ESPN 1050 AM

After losing the first two games of this series, the Mets will look to avoid being swept by the Braves for the first time since June 19-21, 2015 at Turner Field…The last time Atlanta swept the Mets in a three-game series in New York was September 7-9, 2012.

Five of New York’s next seven games are against the Braves…The Mets are 5-3 vs. Atlanta this year…The Mets opened the year 4-0 vs. Atlanta but have gone 1-3 since…New York is 10-5 vs. the Braves in its last 15 match-ups dating to September 10, 2015, including 3-5 at Citi Field.

Mets Lineup

Curtis Granderson, RF
Asdrubal Cabrera, SS
Yoenis Cespedes, CF
Neil Walker, 2B
James Loney, 1B
Wilmer Flores, 3B
Michael Conforto, LF
Kevin Plawecki, C
Jacob deGrom, RHP

Braves Lineup

Mallex Smith, LF
Ender Inciarte, CF
Freddie Freeman, 1B
Nick Markakis, RF
Tyler Flowers, C
Jace Peterson, 2B
Chase d’Arnaud, 3B
Erick Aybar, SS
Julio Teheran, RHP

The Mets dropped another game against the Braves yesterday after the Mets bullpen couldn’t hold the lead and their bats went silent after scoring three runs early. This afternoon. the Mets look to reverse their fortunes with Jacob deGrom, AND ITS HIS BIRTHDAY TODAY! Happy 28th Jacob! He is 3-3 over 11 starts this season and 67.0 innings with a 2.82 ERA.

In his last four starts he’s 0-2 over 26.0 innings with 35 K’s and a 2.42 ERA. His second start of the season was against the Braves where he allowed only 1 ER over 5.2 innings while striking out 3. The Braves have the following numbers against Jacob:

Kelly Johnson 1-10
Walker 2-6
Cabrera 1-5, 2B
De Aza 1-4
Loney 2-3, 2B, HR

The Mets bats will get a look at a familiar foe, Julio Teheran, who is now 25 playing in his 6th major league season. He’s 2-7 this year over 14 starts and 89.0 innings with a 2.93 ERA. In his last four starts he has also pitched 26.0 innings like deGrom with a 3.81 ERA while striking out 26 batters. He hasn’t faced the Mets yet this season but last year he was 2-1 in as many starts against the Mets logging 17.1 innings with a 2.60 ERA. The Mets have the following numbers against Julio: